Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, August Week 2

NewJeans’ “Super Shy” is the No. 1 song for the fourth consecutive week. Congratulations to NewJeans! Moving up one spot to No. 2 is Jungkook’s “Seven.” Also moving up one spot to No. 3 is (G)I-DLE’s former chart-topping hit “Queencard.” Two songs newly entered the top 10 this week. Debuting at No. 7 is ITZY’s… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, August Week 2

FIFTY FIFTY’s “Cupid” Ties BTS’s “Butter” To Become 3rd Longest-Charting K-Pop Song On Billboard’s Hot 100

FIFTY FIFTY has reached an impressive milestone on both the U.S. and U.K. charts! Earlier this year, FIFTY FIFTY became the fastest K-pop artist ever to debut on Billboard’s Hot 100 (its weekly ranking of the most popular songs in the United States)—and in the months since, their hit song “Cupid” hasn’t dropped off the… Continue reading FIFTY FIFTY’s “Cupid” Ties BTS’s “Butter” To Become 3rd Longest-Charting K-Pop Song On Billboard’s Hot 100

NewJeans’ “Super Shy” Spends 5th Week In Top 65 Of UK’s Official Singles Chart

NewJeans is still going strong on the United Kingdom’s Official Charts with their latest mini album! Last month, NewJeans became only the second K-pop girl group in history to enter the Official Albums Chart when their new mini album “Get Up” debuted at No. 15. Two weeks later, “Get Up” is still holding steady in… Continue reading NewJeans’ “Super Shy” Spends 5th Week In Top 65 Of UK’s Official Singles Chart

BTS’s “Permission To Dance” Becomes Their 12th MV To Hit 600 Million Views

BTS has hit the 600 million mark with another music video! On August 14 at approximately 1:29 a.m. KST, BTS’s music video for “Permission to Dance” surpassed 600 million views on YouTube, making it their 12th music video to do so following “DNA,” “Fire,” “Fake Love,” “MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix),” “IDOL,” “Dope,” “Boy With… Continue reading BTS’s “Permission To Dance” Becomes Their 12th MV To Hit 600 Million Views

(G)I-DLE’s “Queencard” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 200 Million Views

(G)I-DLE’s latest music video shows no signs of slowing down! On August 14 at around 1 a.m. KST, (G)I-DLE’s music video for their hit song “Queencard” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube, making it their fourth music video to reach the milestone on a single channel after “TOMBOY,” “Nxde,” and “Oh my god.” (G)I-DLE originally… Continue reading (G)I-DLE’s “Queencard” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 200 Million Views

Watch: BOYNEXTDOOR Deals With Heartbreak In MV For “But Sometimes” Comeback

Updated September 4 KST: BOYNEXTDOOR has made their first comeback! On September 4 at 6 p.m. KST, the boy group released their first mini album “WHY..” along with the music video for the title track. “But Sometimes” expresses the rollercoaster of emotions felt from the pain of one’s first love. Members Jaehyun, Taesan, and Woonhak… Continue reading Watch: BOYNEXTDOOR Deals With Heartbreak In MV For “But Sometimes” Comeback

Update: iKON Unveils New MV Teaser For “PANORAMA” Comeback

Updated August 22 KST: iKON has dropped another music video teaser for “PANORAMA”! Updated August 21 KST: iKON has unveiled a new “PANORAMA” MV teaser for member Donghyuk (DK)! Updated August 20 KST: iKON has dropped a new “PANORAMA” MV teaser starring Yunhyeong (Song)! Updated August 19 KST: iKON has unveiled a new MV teaser… Continue reading Update: iKON Unveils New MV Teaser For “PANORAMA” Comeback

Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 9th Win For “Seven” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By NewJeans, NCT DREAM, Jeon Somi, And More

BTS’s Jungkook has won his ninth music show trophy for “Seven“! On the August 13 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” (featuring Latto), NewJeans’ “Super Shy,” and NewJeans’ “ETA.” Jungkook ultimately took the win with a total of 8,425 points. Congratulations to Jungkook! Watch the winner announcement below:… Continue reading Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 9th Win For “Seven” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By NewJeans, NCT DREAM, Jeon Somi, And More

SEVENTEEN, TXT, And TWICE’s MISAMO Earn RIAJ Million, Double Platinum, And Gold Certifications In Japan

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! SEVENTEEN’s latest mini album “FML” earned an official million certification for over 1 million units shipped, making it the group’s first Korean album ever to achieve the feat in Japan. According to the RIAJ’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold… Continue reading SEVENTEEN, TXT, And TWICE’s MISAMO Earn RIAJ Million, Double Platinum, And Gold Certifications In Japan

BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” Becomes Their 11th Group MV To Hit 500 Million Views

BLACKPINK has just hit the 500 million mark with another music video! On August 13 at approximately 4:04 p.m. KST, BLACKPINK’s music video for their latest title track “Shut Down” surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. “Shut Down” is BLACKPINK’s 11th full-group music video to reach the milestone, following “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” “As If It’s Your… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” Becomes Their 11th Group MV To Hit 500 Million Views